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The first reggae fusion-influenced riddim was produced in 2005 by Cordell "Skatta" Burrell, which featured deejays on a techno-based instrumental. Reggae fusion is now a regular staple on Jamaican radio stations, especially Zip 103 FM, in the form of singles, mixes and remixes. This has led to more reggae fusion hits being produced as well as ...
- Late 1970s – early 1980s, North America (especially Jamaica)
The scene in the summer of 1995; local duo from Residencial Luis Llorens Torres in San Juan, rapping at a club on the beach in Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja. Reggaeton (UK: / ˈ r ɛ ɡ eɪ t oʊ n, ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t ɒ n /, US: / ˌ r ɛ ɡ eɪ ˈ t oʊ n, ˌ r eɪ ɡ-/), also known as reggaetón or reguetón, (Spanish:) is a modern style of popular and electronic music that originated in Panamá ...
- Late-1980s, Panama / Puerto Rico
Reggae ( / ˈrɛɡeɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. [1] A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
Jul 28, 2022 · The Harder They Come (1972) Director: Perry Henzell. Released 10 years after Jamaican independence, the film that, according to some accounts, ‘brought reggae to the world’ is Perry Henzell’s landmark crime drama. The great Jimmy Cliff plays country boy Ivan, a protagonist based on the much-mythologised real life Jamaican outlaw Vincent ...
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Reggae fusion is a fusion genre of Reggae that mixes Reggae or Dancehall with other genres such as Pop, Rock, R&B, Jazz and Drum and Bass. In addition to characterizing fusions of Reggae music with other genres, the term is used to describe artistes who frequently switch between Reggae and other genres, mainly Hip Hop and R&B, such as Kardinal Offishall, Sean Kingston, Chux Starr and Heavy D.
Jul 3, 2021 · Rocksteady. Rocksteady is a musical genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor to ska and a precursor to Reggae. It differed from ska with a slowed-down beat and, often, a lack of a horn section. Rocksteady was performed by The Gaylads, The Maytals, The Heptones, Alton Ellis, and The Paragons.
Magic! is a Canadian reggae fusion band from Toronto. Based in Los Angeles, the band comprises lead vocalist, guitarist/producer Nasri Atweh, guitarist/keyboardist Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer, and bassist Ben Spivak. Active since 2012, the band is signed with Latium, Sony, and RCA Records, releasing their debut studio album Don't Kill the Magic in 2014, their second studio album Primary Colours in ...
